Anyone Have Experience Rehydrating Citadel Layering Paints?
- Posted: August 09, 2012 @ 6:39PM
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I recently got my hands on a bunch of old Citadel brand layering paints, originally intended for Warhammer 40K. They weren't powder paint to begin with and are now relatively dried out, kind of a gelatin like texture. Has anyone out there had any luck re hydrating this kind of paint and acheived a relatively homogenous product. At this point I'm thinking the old pots are probably trash unless someone knows a good trick
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Generally once acrylic paints start to dry out, the quality is going downhill. You can thin them out with a little bit of water or a thin/liquid acrylic medium, but it's still not going to be the same quality as the original "fresh" paint. It really depends on how bad it is. If it's just a little thick, you might still be OK. But after a point you start getting chunks of dried paint in the mix, or unevenly mixed or streaky paint.
It's the nature of the way that the binding agent in acrylic paints "dries," which is more of permanent process than some other (oil, watercolor, gouache, etc.) paints "drying."
over 11 years ago · Comment ·
My dad used to have paints in small glass bottles that he would use to paint Ral Partha figures. Sometimes these paints would start to harden in the bottles or develop a crusty "skin" on them, and he would use another bottle by the same company filled with a clear fluid to soften the paint and mix it back homogenously. I believe it was some sort of paint thinner. Have you tried a small bit of paint thinner and mixing it into the paint? A guess but it might work for you... (Not an expert by any means but throwing out the idea.)
over 11 years ago · Comment ·
I'm not an artist, so I can't help here. But, I would like to hear if you do figure out a way. I'm interested in learning about the materials and processess that go into maaking the pieces.
over 11 years ago · Comment ·
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Easily_Amused I used to have some Ral Partha figures, but never got around to painting them. Memories:) over 11 years ago